PTC Juniors Storm Matador Draw

Locals Win at Northridge Tennis Event

Over 1,000 junior tennis players from across the nation competed in the 44th annual Matador Tournament last weekend at Cal State Northridge. Even though the event was delayed by rain, several players representing the Palisades Tennis Center were able to complete their first-round matches. Seeded first in the Boys 12s, Robbie Bellamy beat Jackson Leipzig of Beverly Hills, 6-2, 6-0 and fellow PTC player Derek Levchenko defeated Mat Gottlieb of Oak Park, 6-0, 6-2. In the Boys 14s, PTC’s Cristobal Rivera beat Chris Grant of Santa Barbara, 6-1, 6-1; Spencer Pekar beat Lyle Regalado of Chino, 6-1, 6-1; Greg Bogie beat Sean Simpson of Santa Barbara, 6-0, 6-1; and PTC’s Jonathan Deeter beat Jackson Frons of Encino, 7-6, 6-4. Seeded No. 1 in the Boys 16s, PTC junior Clay Thompson beat Francisco Canto of San Ysidro by default. Bret Allchorn beat Shuhei Shibahara of Rancho Palos Verdes, 6-4, 6-3, and Joel Suchil beat Sean Kim of Santa Barbara, 7-6, 2-6, 6-1.